If farmers keep trying to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, one day they may succeed.

I imagine that most wealthy people, who can live anywhere, would think hard about one place with 10% tax, and another nearby with 3%, like Pennsylvania. Say I am 65, with $50 million. Do I want to put my roots down in Bucks County PA, or Westchester County NY - where I can get a less for my money, and pay a lot more in taxes?

In fact, I would imagine a clever state would do the OPPOSITE. Wealthy people create businesses, jobs, etc. And they spend much money locally (who goes 800 miles to buy an RV, Mercedes, or yacht? Where do they build a luxury home? - you buy it in your area!!!).

New Yorkers just never change.. NYC was asking for a Federal bailout in the 70's, I think it was the Ford admin that had to tell them.... "uhhh no fellas and gals, you spent it already, go peddle your papers"

George Tenet ? The same guy who said WMDs in Iraq was a slam dunk at precisely the same time period?

Indeed there were discussions about a second wave of attacks in 2002. In an interview two years ago, former CIA Director George Tenet said of that post-attack period: "I've got reports of nuclear weapons in New York City, apartment buildings that are going to be blown up, planes that are going to fly into airports all over again."

Western NY billionaireâand three time NY gubernatorial candidateâTom Golisano has had it with New York's taxes so he's changing his legal address to Florida. Hey, if only the little people had residences in Florida too! Notably, it's the increased taxes to wealthier individuals that has Golisano riled up. The Buffalo News reports, "Golisano told a gathering of Rochester business executives that he will remain as owner of the Buffalo hockey team, but he is fleeing the Empire State to avoid paying $13,000 a day in state income taxes. While Golisano said his move will not end his role as outspoken critic of New York state government, it remains uncertain how seriously his cause will be taken at the State Capitol as a resident of the Town of Naples, Fla." Golisano, who is working with another billionaire, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, on possibly revamping the Independence Party, says he'll use the money he's saving (over one year, that would be about $4.75 million) to finance charities and maybe his